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VR in the OR
At Hoag, virtual reality is improving surgical outcomes, allowing doctors to find safer pathways to repair aneurysms and remove tumors. To read the full Pacific Coast Magazine article, please click here.
OC Hospitals Expand Mental Health Services for Teens Through ASPIRE Program
CHOC Children’s, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, and Mission Hospital have developed a consortium with El Camino Hospital’s After-School Program for Interventions and Resiliency Education (ASPIRE) to expand the availability of teen mental health services in California. The intensive outpatient therapy program, now in its eighth year, is designed for young people ages 13-18 with significant … Read More
Not Sleeping? That May Make Your Social Life a Snooze
Sleep loss is linked to everything from car accidents to weight gain. But a new study from researchers at the University of California, Berkeley has added another possible consequence of not getting enough sleep: loneliness. The study, published earlier this month in the journal Nature Communications, found that sleep-deprived people felt more lonely and less … Read More
When Celebrities with Parkinson's Come Forward it Raises Awareness
I recently found myself saying, “Finally.” I said this to others. I said it to myself. And many said it to me. When actor Alan Alda revealed that he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, the Parkinson’s community let out a collective, “Finally.” To have an actor of such vigor, energy and zest for life reveal … Read More
Can Estrogen Help Protect Women Against Dementia?
Researchers at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) in Chicago revealed some interesting research for women approaching menopause. New research has found a link between dementia and estrogen levels — the more estrogen a woman receives from pregnancy, for example, the less the risk of diseases like Alzheimer’s. Additionally, there’s new evidence that hormone replacement … Read More
New Study Finds Women Have Superior Memories, 40 Percent of Seniors Suffer Depression
Mom always said my sisters had the best memories in the family and according to the latest science it turns out she was right. Sorry guys, but according to renowned brain specialist Dr. William Shankle and a host of other scientists, 95 percent of women have better short-term memory than men. And it’s not just … Read More
Hoag Doctor to Speak About Addiction to Prescription Medication
Dr. Michael Brant-Zawadzki, senior physician executive at Hoag Hospital, will speak about addiction to prescription medications during the next Wake Up Newport meeting June 7 in Newport Beach. The free program will run from 7:15 to 8:30 a.m. at the Newport Beach Central Library, 1000 Avocado Ave. Brant-Zawadzki’s speech will discuss an addiction treatment program … Read More
These Folks are Getting Creative with Childhood Craft Supplies to Bulk Up Their Brains
The synapses in LD Malatka’s brain fire like a Fourth of July fireworks celebration as he sketches reverse images of designs in front of him. It’s not an easy task, but for Malatka it may be more difficult than for most. Now 81, he recently took a test for Alzheimer’s at the Pickup Family Neurosciences … Read More
Hoag Confronts Youth Mental Issues with ASPIRE Program
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian will step up its efforts to address youth mental health issues, such as depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts, with After-School Program for Interventions and Resiliency Education (ASPIRE) program. Founded in Northern California in 2010, the program is designed for youth between the ages of 13 and 17 and helps them develop … Read More
Show Teens a Path out of Suicidal Darkness
As the headlines are making all too clear: Our children are hurting, and they often see suicide as their only way out. Nationally, teen suicide rates are on the rise, and unfortunately we've experienced that firsthand with a recent suicide in our own community. That is why it is so heartening that the American Academy … Read More